For a submission to be valid, it must be received within the notification period, and include the following;
All submissions must be addressed to the General manager
The DA number and property address
Your name, residential Address and contact details
Disclose any political donations/gifts (form provided below)
Matters raised in a submission should relate to any impacts that the proposed development may directly have on your property, examples include;
Overshadowing/solar access issues
Privacy concerns from overlooking
Stormwater and drainage
Noise, odour or light pollution concerns
Traffic and access issues
Cut and fill of a site
Objections to development applications must consider only the proposed development. All objections and submissions made against an application will be considered during the assessment period and addressed.
Online – find the application by the above link and select “submit a response” at the bottom of the page
Email – Send your submission via email to council@armidale.nsw.gov.au with the relevant DA number in the subject line
Or
Mail to Armidale Regional Council, PO Box 75A, Armidale NSW 2350
In person – Hard copy submissions can be lodged over the counter at the Armidale and Guyra administration buildings
No. Submissions made against applications are not confidential, except for your personal details. Submissions are publicly available and may be shared with the applicant for them to address any issues raised. This can be done by comments or amendments to the proposal.
Generally it is only those properties immediately adjoining the subject site that are notified. If Council considers there may be impacts to properties further away, they will also be notified.